54 PROCTOR | December 2015
Colin Biggers & Paisley
Colin Biggers & Paisley has appointed three
new partners.
Damien Butler joins the restructuring and
insolvency team in the firm’s Brisbane office.
He acts for restructuring and insolvency
professionals and financial institutions, including
a number of major banks, and conducts
litigation and mediations for his clients.
Victor Borzillo joins the construction and
engineering team and is also based in
Brisbane. He has extensive experience in
structuring major projects, including preparing,
negotiating and administering contracts and
resolving complex disputes and claims.
Victor also has significant project-based
experience in delivering and commissioning
major marine, mining, manufacturing and
water infrastructure projects.
Richard Anderson joins the property
and development team in Melbourne.
He has extensive experience in real estate
and project law, with expertise in major
commercial projects, including property
development, infrastructure, urban
development and local government, as
well as hotel acquisitions and disposals.
Connolly Suthers Lawyers
Connolly Suthers Lawyers has announced the
promotion of Ali Clark to senior associate. Ali
has worked exclusively in the firm’s family law
department since 2010 and has experience in
complex property law and parenting matters,
child support and spousal support matters.
Emerson Family Law
Gavin Lai has joined Emerson Family Law
as a senior associate. Gavin has practised
in all aspects of family law for 10 years, with
particular expertise in complex property
settlement. He has contributed a number of
family law articles to Proctor in recent years.
K&L Gates
K&L Gates has recruited corporate and
transactional partner Jeremy Prentice
for its Brisbane office.
Jeremy has more than 20 years’ experience
advising public and private sector clients
across various industries including
infrastructure, ports, airports, aviation and
defence. He concentrates his practice
on large-scale, traditionally procured and
finance-driven project structures. He has
substantial experience advising on service
and operating agreements, outsourcing,
privatisation, buy/sell agreements, borrower-
side financing and bespoke contracts
addressing specific commercial requirements.
lexvoco
Tom Cranitch has joined lexvoco’s Brisbane
office to lead its construction practice. He
is currently acting as general counsel for
a major construction and infrastructure
client while also assisting other building and
construction clients on bespoke and AS
contract review and negotiation work.
Jemima Harris has joined lexvoco to advise
on a broad range of corporate and commercial
legal issues, including general contracts, IP,
competition, property, employment, corporate
governance, projects, construction and
disputes. Jemima has a private practice
background in litigation and insurance.
Maurice Blackburn
Govinda Le Guinio, who was admitted
in 2003, has joined Maurice Blackburn’s
personal injuries department in the Brisbane
office, while Helen Harbourne, who is
based in Brisbane, is also servicing the firm’s
Mackay office in a fly-in, fly-out capacity.
McMahon Clarke
McMahon Clarke has expanded its real
estate team with the addition of partner
Marcus Cutchey and senior associate
Monica Hii to its Melbourne office.
Marcus has more than 15 years’ experience
in property acquisitions and disposals,
commercial, retail and industrial leasing, and
property development in both Australia and
the UK. His clients include funds management
groups, developers and investors.
Monica focuses on commercial leasing and
advises shopping centre owners on leasing
and general property matters, as well as
assisting tenants with negotiating and finalising
leases. She has also advised major banks and
government bodies on property matters.
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